South Tyneside

South Tyneside's population shrunk in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure and health.

The population decreased

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of South Tyneside fell by 3.1%, from just under 153,000 to 148,000.

The loss of almost 5,000 people means this area's population was the most rapidly-declining in the North East and was the third most rapidly-declining across England.

In 2011, South Tyneside was home to, on average, 16 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across the North East

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the North East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Rise in private renting

Census 2011 data also show a housing tenure change in South Tyneside.

The percentage of households in South Tyneside that rented privately increased from 4.9% in 2001 to 10% in 2011.

In 2011, just over 3 in 10 (32%) households lived in social housing, compared with 38% in 2001. The percentage of South Tyneside households that owner their home increased from 56% to 57%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of the North East (from 7.2% in 2001 to 14% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in South Tyneside increased by 5.2 percentage points

Percentage of households in South Tyneside, the North East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

This area saw the North East's joint largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care, alongside Sunderland.

During this period, South Tyneside overtook Gateshead and Middlesbrough to become the North East local authority area with the fifth-highest percentage of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.2%) in South Tyneside reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.7% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.4% to 1.8%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in South Tyneside remained close to 3.2%

Percentage of usual residents in England, North East and South Tyneside by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in work hours

This area saw the North East's joint third-largest fall in the proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week, alongside Middlesbrough. The largest fall was seen in Redcar and Cleveland

In 2011, just under 1 in 19 (5.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in South Tyneside said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 6.2% in 2001. The percentage that worked over 49 hours in a week increased from 1.8% to 2.0%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week was lower than across the North East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in the North East and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of South Tyneside residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 13% to 8.3% in the decade to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (76%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 64% in 2001. The percentage of South Tyneside residents that described their health as fair decreased from 24% to 16%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the North East (from 12% in 2001 to 7.5% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in South Tyneside decreased by 4.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in South Tyneside, the North East and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes without children

The percentage of households without children increased in South Tyneside at a faster rate than across England.

In South Tyneside, the proportion of households without children increased from 58% in 2001 to 61% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England increased from 61% to 61%.

Across the North East, the share of households without children increased from 60% to 62%.

The proportion of households with children in South Tyneside fell from 30% to 28%, while the proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents remained close to 12%.

The proportion of households without children was lower than across the North East

Percentage of households that without children across local authority areas in the North East and the average across England, March 2011

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